The XtraSuitcase

 

2012 – what a fun year

 

Singapore

 

 

 

 

I can't believe a year has gone by.  On December 30, we moved across the world to Asia….. Singapore to be exact.  We spent most of January discovering our neighborhood, our bus and metro routes, and shopping for food and household items.  Everyday was a learning experience! 

Our first trip was Bangkok, Thailand in February.  We ended up visiting Bangkok 4 times over the year.  I calculated a few fun facts about our travels:

 

 

 

Countries visited:  10 

China, Indonesia, India, Laos, Malaysia, New Zealand, Russia,

Thailand (5x), US (2x), Vietnam (2x)  

Continents:  4 (well, if we count New Zealand)

Hotels:  28  (34 for D)

Airplane flights :  40 (52 for D)

Nights away from home:   117 nights

We selected a favorite photo from each place we visited.  If you click on the country link in red it will take you to the full post on the trip.

Our favorite???  SO hard to pick.  We can say the elephant ride in Laos was the highlight for the year.  And the surprise sight was the Taj Mahal, which was absolutely stunning in person.  A must see!

 

 

** February **

 

Thailand – Bangkok

 

 

 

 

** March **

 

New Zealand – North and South islands

 

 

 

 

Thailand, Bangkok

 

 

 

** April **

 

Thailand – Bangkok

 

 

 

** May **

 

Vietnam – Hanoi

 

 

 

 

 

Vietnam – Ha Long Bay

 

 

 

 

Indonesia – Bali

 

 

 

 

** July **

 

Russia – Moscow

 

 

 

 

** August **

 

Russia – St Petersburg

 

 

 

 

China – Yangshou

 

 

 

 

China – Longji

 

 

 

 

 

** September **

 

Vietnam – Ho Chi Minh (Saigon)  

 

 

 

India – New Delhi and Agra

 

 

 

 

** November **

 

Thailand – Bangkok

 

 

 

 

Thailand –  Udon Thani

tbp (to be posted)

 

 

 

 

Laos

the elephant ride

 

 

 

 

More on Laos in January

 

  

We can't wait to see where 2013 takes us.  So far, we have trips scheduled for Myanmar, Bangalore (India), Ho Chi Minh, Bangkok, Bali, and Jakarta.  On my quest to reach 50 countries by 50 – I am at 48, I am pretty sure I will make it in 2013 (D is already at 50).

 

 

 

 

Happy New Year to you!  A big "thank you" for taking the time to stop by our blog to read about our travel adventures.  We hope it inspires you to see the world!